Katelyn and I had an opportunity to take a "First Day" guided walk in Armstrong Woods and I learned so much I wanted to share it with you....

What comes to mind when you think of Hawaii??? Warm beaches, clear water, breezes blowing through palm trees...it was all that and much...

Since this is our 5th park on this trip, I think we're finally getting the selfie thing down. It helps to wear dark glasses so you can't...

Next up on our hiking adventures after Zion, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef was Arches National Park. As you might guess from the name,...

Capitol Reef was one of the most surprising parks of our trip! So many hidden treasures, from the scenery to the food. I am so glad we...

In early April, Rick and I decided to travel to Utah on our continued exploration of National Parks. I had always thought the desert was...

Zion was the first national park we visited, and as you can see from the graph in the overview, it is the most frequently visited. We...

Our trip to Bryce Canyon was pretty uneventful, so I'll tell you a little about that, but first, let me tell you about HOODOOS! The...

With our interest in hiking that started in 2021, Rick and I have begun exploring the National Parks. While we've been to several parks...

I first heard about this hike on the Facebook group "Sonoma County Hiker" and I am so glad I did. My first trip there was in March 2021...

But you can't take the analytics out of the girl! This has been one of my findings in retirement. Whether it's a spreadsheet to track...

As promised, this is the last in a series of blogs documenting the hikes Katelyn and I took last time she was here. Good thing since we...

This was the last hike we took before Katelyn headed home in January, and it was special in a number of ways. First of all, Rick went...

With Katelyn returning to the Bay Area this summer, I anticipate we will be heading out on more hiking adventures soon, so I figured I'd...

One of the first hikes Katelyn and I took in late December last year was in the area of Bodega Dunes. We had gone to Doran Beach several...

Have I mentioned how much learning we've done on these hikes? I think this hike that Katelyn and I took on January 15th was the time...

This was actually the first of our hiking adventures, taken on January 2nd on a trip back from Fairfax. We were looking for a fairly...

Over the holidays Katelyn and I tried to fit in as many hikes as we could, balancing weather and her work schedule. We did a total of 7...

One of Katelyn's favorite running places is Helen Putnam, and often we go there to run/walk/hike. Usually I walk the trails and she runs...